Tuesday, October 7, 2008

Animal Compassion: shabkar.org

Shabkar.org is a non-sectarian website dedicated to vegetarianism as a way of life for Buddhists of all schools. The site takes its name from Shabkar Tsodruk Rangdrol (1781-1851), the great Tibetan yogi who espoused the ideals of vegetarianism.

The Buddha's Dharma is the Middle Way. Avoiding extremes is part of it. By presenting an online collection of texts and other content on Buddhism and vegetarianism.
.
Shabkar.org aims to contribute in a positive way to the view that practicing vegetarianism is an essential part of Buddhist teachings while keeping in mind that becoming a vegetarian or vegan can be a gradual path.
(Painting by Dugu Choegyal Rinpoche)

No comments: